Service to Academic Communities
- Professional Memberships (Student)
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ACM, IEEE (IEEE Computer Society and IEEE
Control Systems Society), AAAS.
- Reviewer
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Journals: IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (IEEE TPDS), IEEE Micro,
Elsevier Journal of Parallel and Distributed
Computing (JPDC).
- Conferences: ISCA, HPCA, MICRO, ASPLOS, PACT.
Service to University of Illinois
- SAGE: Students Advising on Graduate Education
Graduate College [August '17 – August '18]
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SAGE is the
official student advisory board to the Dean,
Graduate College on Graduate programs and initiatives.
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EGSAC: Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Committee
College of Engineering [August '16 – August '17]
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EGSAC is the official student advisory body
of engineering graduate students. It makes
recommendations to the Dean, College of Engineering on
issues related to graduate well-being at UIUC.
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I was a part of two subcommittees, Interdisciplinary
Engagement and Quality of Life and Wellness.
I initiated the setting up of an
interdisciplinary fellowship award for students,
and designed events to promote interdisciplinary engagement,
and student wellness.
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CSGAC: Computer Science Graduate Academic Council
Dept. of Computer Science [August '15 – August '17]
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CSGAC is the student academic advisory body in the Department of
Computer Science, UIUC.
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I supported several departmental activities,
and was the liaison between CSGAC and EGSAC.
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I Hosted and coordinated the interactive
sessions with
prospective students in the Architecture,
Compilers and Parallel Computing areas.
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Computer Architecture Reading Group
Dept. of Computer Science [August '15 – August '17]
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I co-organized this weekly reading group that
discusses recent, and high impact papers from
computer architecture conferences.
Service to BITS Pilani
- Project Coordinator
Electrical and Electronics
Engineering (EEE) Association [August '09 – August '10]
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I was a member of this organization that guides
student driven projects in Electrical and Electronics majors.
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I mentored 9 projects for
APOGEE'10, the annual
technological festival of BITS Pilani, of which
5 won gold medals.
- Co-founder and member
PSoC Club [September'09 – December'10]
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Taught lectures and guided projects on using
PSoC, a Programmable System on Chip for student
driven projects.
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Treasurer
Andhra Samiti [August'09 – August'10]
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Andhra Samiti is
a regional association
of the
Telugu populace at BITS Pilani.
- I planned and organized ethnic and cultural events.
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Elected Representative
BITS Pilani Student Union [August'08 – August'09]
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The Students Union is the official student
governing body that organizes and oversees all student activities on
campus.
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As a representative, I managed activities in my
hostel. I also participated in the ogranization
of the annual cultural and
technological festivals of the university.
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Professional Assistant
International
Relations Unit [Fall'09]
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I worked on compiling the university's Memoranda of
Understanding (MoU) with other universities.
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Professional Assistant
Publication and
Media Relations Unit [Fall'09]
- This university unit releases university events to the
media and prepares the university's official annual report.
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I covered an event for the university's monthly
newsletter and prepared two sections of the university's
annual report.
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Cultural secretary
Ashoka Bhavan Student Hostel
[August'07 – August'08]
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I managed the hostel's media subscriptions and
organized a quiz program in the hostel.
Service to Community
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Student Member, Board of Trustees
HTCSCI: Hindu Temple and Cultural
Society of Central Illinois, Champaign [2014 – current]
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HTCSCI is a temple (place of worship) and a center
for preserving, displaying and promoting
Indian culture in Champaign and Central Illinois.
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As a student member of the board of trustees,
I communicate HTCSCI events among students and
convey student feedback to the
board of trustees. I also
co-organize several cultural, ethnic and religious events at HTCSCI.
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Organizing Member
VSC: Vedanta Study Circle [2015 – 2017]
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VSC
is a registered student organization where
members meet every week to study, learn and understand concepts
from Vedanta, the Indian philosophical system.
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I co-organized the
weekly meetings, and larger events such as
invited lectures from scholars, and meditation sessions.